Bridging structure for touch panel and touch panel

Abstract

The present invention discloses a bridging structure for touch panel and a touch panel. The bridging structure comprises a metal bridge and an insulating block provided on the metal bridge, the metal bridge has two end portions protruding beyond the insulating block, which are used for electrically connecting to two electrode blocks to be connected, respectively, the bridging structure further comprises at least one supporting portion, at least a part of which is located at an outer side of the end portions, and the supporting portion fills a gap between the electrode block and the end portion. In the present invention, by providing the supporting portion at the junction of the electrode block and the metal bridge, climbing path of the electrode block on the metal bridge is optimized, electrical connection of the bridging structure becomes more stable and reliable, and antistatic ability of the touch panel is improved.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A bridging structure for touch panel, comprising a metal bridge and an insulating block provided on the metal bridge, wherein, the metal bridge has two end portions protruding beyond the insulating block, which are used for electrically connecting to two electrode blocks to be connected, respectively, the bridging structure further comprises at least one supporting portion, at least a part of the supporting portion is located at an outer side of the end portions, and the supporting portion fills a gap between the electrode blocks and the end portions,
 wherein, a level difference exists between each end portion of the metal bridge and a corresponding electrode block at the junction of the end portion and the electrode block, and the supporting portion fills a gap between the end portion and the electrode block caused by the level difference. 
 
     
     
       2. The bridging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein, the entire supporting portion is located at the outer side of the end portion. 
     
     
       3. The bridging structure according to  claim 2 , wherein, top surface of the supporting portion is a curved surface protruding outwardly. 
     
     
       4. The bridging structure according to  claim 2 , wherein, the highest point of the supporting portion is higher than the end portion of the metal bridge. 
     
     
       5. The bridging structure according to  claim 2 , wherein, the supporting portion is made of a resin material. 
     
     
       6. The bridging structure according to  claim 2 , wherein, the supporting portion is formed simultaneously with the insulating block. 
     
     
       7. The bridging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein, a part of the supporting portion is located at the outer side of the end portion, and the other part thereof is located on the end portion. 
     
     
       8. The bridging structure according to  claim 7 , wherein, top surface of the supporting portion is a curved surface protruding outwardly. 
     
     
       9. The bridging structure according to  claim 7 , wherein, the highest point of the supporting portion is higher than the end portion of the metal bridge. 
     
     
       10. The bridging structure according to  claim 7 , wherein, the supporting portion is made of a resin material. 
     
     
       11. The bridging structure according to  claim 7 , wherein, the supporting portion is formed simultaneously with the insulating block. 
     
     
       12. The bridging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein, top surface of the supporting portion is a curved surface protruding outwardly. 
     
     
       13. The bridging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein, the highest point of the supporting portion is higher than the end portion of the metal bridge. 
     
     
       14. The bridging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein, the supporting portion is made of a resin material. 
     
     
       15. The bridging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein, the supporting portion is formed simultaneously with the insulating block. 
     
     
       16. A touch panel, comprising first electrodes each extending along a first direction and second electrodes each extending along a second direction, wherein, the first electrodes and the second electrodes are intersecting with and insulated from each other, the first electrode comprises a plurality of first electrode blocks and a plurality of bridging structures, and two first electrode blocks adjacent in the first direction are electrically connected through the bridging structure, at least one of the plurality of bridging structures is the bridging structure according to  claim 1 , the first electrode block is formed above the layer in which the insulating block of the bridging structure is located, and two end portions of the metal bridge of the bridging structure are electrically connected to two first electrode blocks adjacent in the first direction, respectively. 
     
     
       17. The touch panel according to  claim 16 , wherein, the first electrode block comprises a first part on the supporting portion and a second part on the end portion of the metal bridge, the highest point of the supporting portion is higher than the end portion of the metal bridge, and the highest point of the first part is higher than the second part. 
     
     
       18. The touch panel according to  claim 17 , wherein, top surface of the supporting portion is a curved surface protruding outwardly, the first part of the first electrode block is a curved surface part, the second part thereof is a plane part, and the highest point of the curved surface part is higher than a plane in which the plane part is located. 
     
     
       19. The touch panel according to  claim 16 , wherein, the supporting portion is made of a resin material. 
     
     
       20. The touch panel according to  claim 16 , wherein, the supporting portion is formed simultaneously with the insulating block.